Scientist II, Silicon Photonics
Core
Build the measurement, analysis, and data-quality foundation for novel electro-optic materials and photonic devices, turning performance into trusted data for scientists and AI models.
Role type
Scientist II, Silicon Photonics (Materials Science & Characterization)
Builds
Reliable characterization data for thin-film materials, passive photonic structures, and electro-optic modulators at chip and wafer levels.
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing / Silicon Photonics / Materials Science
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Characterization of photonic materials and devices at chip/wafer level, measurement of thin-film optical/electro-optic properties, testing passive photonic structures (waveguides, resonators), testing electro-optic modulators, building and debugging optical/optoelectronic setups, developing non-standard measurement methods, interpreting data via device physics and process variation, Python/MATLAB for automated workflows.
Preferred skills
Characterization of heterogeneous/hybrid electro-optic materials on silicon, correlating film-level properties to device performance, cleanroom fabrication experience, wafer-level photonic probing, simulation tools (Lumerical, COMSOL), test automation software.
Responsibilities
Define measurement strategies for reliable material/device data, design and calibrate optical test setups, create methods for novel thin films, develop wafer-level measurement approaches, analyze data for material properties and process variation, feed results back to design/fabrication teams, prototype methods for automation infrastructure.
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC
